National Republican., 1887-08-22


Nhtre there is neither a tear, nor fire.
well, nor grave" Come, all ye who have
been out 10 the grave to weep there come, all
ye comforted touls, get up of your knees is
there no power in this Gospel to solthe the
hi art =? Is there no power in this religion to
quiet the worst naroxysm OF grief? Tnetu
comes up an answer from conferred widow
hood, and orphanage, and childlessness, say
ing Aye, aye, we are witnesses ~
Again, remark that we are witnesses OF tho
in the last moment. | shall never forget the
fiat time / confronted death We went across
the corn fields in the country. was led by
my fathers hand, and we came to firm,
we saw the crowd of wagons aud Carriage;
SsEeeIqliy% a attracted my SSyl;h @ attention: V asa
What's thatG Why those black tassels at the
top?" And after twas explained TO me was
lifted up TO look upon the bright face OF an
aged Christian woman, who three days before
had departed in triumph. The whole scene
made an impression never forgot
In cur sermons aud In our lay exhortations
we are very apt, when we want TO bring Nus.
distinRuished .personage-to John Knox OF .
Hnrriet Newell. But want you for witnesses
! want to know If you have ever seen any.
thing TO make you believe that the religion
of Christ can give composure In the tinal
hour. Now. in the courts. attorney, jury,
and judge will never admit mere hearsay.
They demand that the witness must have
with his own cars, and so am critical IN my
examination of you now; and ! want to know
whether you have seen or heard anything that
gives compnsure in tho final hour.
Oh, yes," you say, II saw my father and
mother depart; There wasa great difference
more tenderness" Before tho one, you bowed
perhaps :, in awe, In the other case,
You SO 90 alSn S with her. How yOa did hSS @Sq feel in @
last hour? How did they seem to actl Were
they very. much frightened2 Did they take
hold of this world with both hands as
"Oh. no." you say: mo, | remember a;
though It were yesterday; she had kind word
for us all, and there were few mementoos
distributed among the children, and then she
tod us how kind we, must be to our father in
his loneliness and then she kissed us good by
and went asleep as a child in ciadle."
couraseq St mo yt you IS say, "mo,Ser was ve-y
nervous; when the carriage inclined to the
side OF the road she would cry out; she was
always rather TeakiE what hsn Saye hss
much for you, and the pang OF parting was
not great? "Oh,n you say, she showeret upon
us a wealth Of affection; no mother ever love
her children more than mother loved u.s. she
showed 1t by the, way she nursed Us when
her strength gave out" What, then,
6st saSSS hef + M 3Ssn an e
know. 'oh,n you say, at was because she
was so good, she made the Lord her portion,
and she had faith that she would go straight
last at the foot of the throne"
Here are people who say: II saw a Christian
brother die, and he triumphed." And some
one else: ~ saw q Christian sister die, and she
trinnphed." Some one else. will say: u saw
a Christian daughter die, and she triumphcd."
Come, all ye who have seen the last moments
of Christian and give testimony IN this cause
on trial. Uncover your heads, put your hand
| on the old family Bible from which they
used to read the promises, and promise In
| the presence OF high heaven that You will tell
| the truth. With what you have seen with
your own eyes, and from what you have heard
| with your own ears, is their power IN thiS
Gospel 10 give cali Galmness ana Triumph IN tnf a,
sides, from young, and old, and middle aged
You see, my friends, have not put before
| you an abstraction, or chimera, or anything
like guess work. / present you afidavits 9
| the best men and women, living and dead
| Two witnesses in court will establish fact
| Here are not two witnesses, but thousands o
witnesscs-on earth millions OF witnesses, aud 1t
heaven great multitude of witnesses that M
man can number, testifying that there Is spowe
In this religion to convert the soul. to CIV
comfort in trouble, and to afford composure II
II ten men should come to you when you ar
sick with appalling sickness, and say they ha'
l
cine, and It cured them, you would probabl
take It. Now, suppose ten other men shoul
come up and say I'VE don't believe there
ANYTHING in that medicine" "well," say
mo. never tried It,. but 1 don't belieyt
credit their testimony. The sseptic may com
sey he1e aver Ied No
avaunt" Let me take the testimony OF tn
millions of souls that have been converted
| Coo, and comforted in trial, and solaced II
the last hour. We win take their testlmon
as they cry: I'VE are wltnesses?''
Some time ago Prof. Henry, Of Washingt9l
discovered new STAR and the tidings sped
| submarine eleerapb, and all the observatoriI
l of Europe were watching for that new sta
OBJ, henrtr, looking out through the darkne'
Of flhy soul, canst thou see a bright light be bean
How can find it?" Look along the boy line {
the cross ofthe Son OF God. Do you not see
trembling with oil tenderness, and beamin
with all hope? 1t is the Star OF Bethlehem.
Deep horror then my vitals froze,
Death-stiuck / ceased the tide TO stem,
| When suddenly q star arose
1t was the Star Of Bethlehem"
oh, hearer, get your eye on II. 1t is casi,
| for you now TO become Christians than II II
| stay away from Christ and heaven. Wac
| Madame Sontag began her musical career sh
was hissed oil the stage at Vienna by u
| friends of her rival, Amelia Sieininger WI
had already begun to declinc through 1t
/ dissipation. years passel on, hul one uH
Madame Sontag, In her glory. was ridln
through the streets of Berlin, when she saw
little child leading q blind woman, and 81
said Come here, my little child. come her
| Who Is that you are leading by the han !?
And the little child replied "Thats IN
mother; that's Amelia Steininger. She usa
10 be great singer, but she lost her voice. al
she cried so much about 1t that she lost h,
eyesigbt., Give my love to her." si
Madame Sontag, 'and tell her an old acquain
ance will call on her this afternoon"
The next week In Berlin vast assemble.
gathered at benefit for that poor blin
woman, and 1t was said that Madame Sonth
sang that night as she had never sung befor
And she took a skilled occusist, who In va
tried tog give eyeslght to the poor blind woma
Until the day of Amelia Steininger's deaf
Madame Sontag took care of her, and h
daughter after her. That was what the quet
| of song did for her enemy.
But, oh, hear q more thrilling story still
Blind, immortal, poor, and lost, thou wh
heart didst hiss thy Lord away-Christ com
now 10 give thee sight to give thea h mn,
give thee heaven. With more than SonCas
generosity He comes now to meet your nee
With more than a Sontags music He comes
| plpAd for thy deliyerancp,